PRMO

Paper-3
Time : 3 Hrs. M.M. : 102
General Instructions:
1. There are 30 questions in this question paper. All questions are compulsory.
2. Each question has a one or two digit number as answer.
3. Question 1 to 6 carries 2 marks each, questions 7 to 21carries 3 marks each and questions 22 to 30
carries 5 marks each.
4. No negative marking.

1. Point F is taken in side AD of square ABCD. At C a perpendicular is drawn to CF, meeting AB

extended at E. The area of ABCD is 256 square inches and the area of triangle CEF is 200 square
inches. Then the number of inches in BE is:

Ans. 12
Sol.

2. The dimensions of a rectangle R are a and b, a < b. It is required to obtain a rectangle with dimensions x
and y, x < a, y < a, so that its perimeter is one-third that of R, and its area is one-third that of R. The
number of such (different) rectangles is :
Ans. 00
Sol.

3. The lengths of the sides of a triangle are integers, and its area is also an integer. One side is 21 and the
perimeter is 48. The shortest side is:
Ans. 10
Sol.

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4. Point F is taken on the extension of side AD of parallelogram ABCD. BF intersects diagonal AC at E

and side DC at G. If EF = 32 and GF = 24, then BE equals:

Ans. 16
Sol.

5. Points P and Q are both in the line segment AB and on the same side of its midpoint. P divides AB in
the ratio 2 : 3, and Q divides AB in the ratio 3: 4. If PQ = 2, then the length of AB is :
Ans. 70
Sol.

CD 3 AE 3 CP
6. In triangle ABC lines CE and AD are drawn so that = and = . Let r = where P is the
DB 1 EB 2 PE
intersection point of CE and AD. Then r equals:

Ans. 05
Sol.
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7. In the adjoining figure triangle ABC is such that AB = 4 and AC = 8. If M is the midpoint of BC and
AM = 3. The length of BC is m n , find m + n.

Ans. 33
Sol.

8. In the adjoining figure AB and BC are adjacent sides of square ABCD ; M is the midpoint of AB; N is
the midpoint of BC ; and AN and CM intersect at O. The ratio of the area of AOCD to the area of
m
ABCD is find m + n.
n

Ans. 05
Sol.

9. In triangle ABC shown in the adjoining figure, M is the midpoint of side BC, AB = 12 and AC = 16.
Points E and F are taken on AC and AB, respectively, and lines EF and AM intersect at G. If
EG m
AE = 2 AF then equals find m + n.
GF n

Ans. 05
Sol.

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10.  and QD
Points A, B, Q, D, and C lie on the circle shown and the measures of arcs BQ  are 42° and 38°
respectively. The sum of the measures of angles P and Q is

Ans. 40
Sol.

11. In triangle ABC, point F divides side AC in the ratio 1 : 2. Let E be the point of intersection of side BC
and AG where G is the midpoints of BF. The point E divides side BC in the ratio m : n find m + n.
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Ans. 04
Sol.

12. Inside square ABCD (See figure) with sides of length 12 inches, segment AE is drawn where E is the
point on DC which is 5 inches from D. The perpendicular bisector of AE is drawn and intersects AE,
AD, and BC at points M, P, and Q respectively. The ratio of segment PM to MQ is m : n find m + n.

Ans. 24
Sol.

13. A triangle has angles of 30° and 45°. If the side opposite the 45° angle has length 8, then the side
opposite the 30° angle has length m n find m + n.
Ans. 08
Sol.

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14. A rectangular piece of paper 6 inches wide is folded as in the diagram so that one corner touches the
opposite side. The length in inches of the crease L in terms of angle θ is k sec2 θ cosec θ, find k.

Ans. 03
Sol.

15. In ∆ABC with right angle at C, altitude CH and median CM trisect the right angle. If the area of
area (∆ABC) m
∆CHM is K and = , then find m + n, where m and n are coprime.
area(∆CHM) n
Ans. 05
Sol.

16. How many integers x satisfy the equation (x2 – x – 1)x + 2 = 1.

Ans. 04
Sol.

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17. If (x, y) is a solution to the system xy = 6 and x2y + xy2 + x + y = 63, find x2 + y2.
Ans. 69
Sol.

18. If p is a prime and both roots of x2 + px – 444p = 0 are integers, then find P.
Ans. 37
Sol.

19. Let p(x) = x2 + bx + c, where b and c are integers. If p(x) is a factor of both x4 + 6x2 + 25 and
3x4 + 4x2 + 28x + 5, what is p(1) ?
Ans. 04
Sol.

20. The number of real solutions (x, y, z, w) of the simultaneous equations

17 17 17 17
2y = x + , 2z = y + , 2w = z + , 2x = w + is
x y z w
Ans. 02
Sol.

N2 + 7
21. For how many integers N between 1 and 1990 is the improper fraction not in lowest terms?
N+4
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Ans. 86
Sol.

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22. Let a sequence whose nth term is {an} be defined as a1 = and (n – 1)an – 1 = (n + 1)an for n ≥ 2 then find
2
LimSn .
n →∞
Ans. 01
Sol.

23. If x =
12 22 32
+ + + ..... +
10012
,y=
12 22 32
+ + + .... +
10012
, then
[ x − y] is equal to
1 3 5 2001 3 5 7 2003 10
(where [.] denotes greatest integer function)
Ans. 50
Sol.

24. Let K is a positive integer such that 36 + K, 300 + K, 596 + K are the squares of three consecutive
terms of an arithmetic progression. Find the sum of digits of K.
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Ans. 16
Sol.

25. What is the maximum possible value of k for which 2013 can be written as sum of k consecutive
positive integers ?
Ans. 61
Sol.

26. The first term of a sequence is 2014. Each succeeding term is the sum of the cubes of the digits of the
previous term. What is the remainder when 2018th term of the sequence is divided by 100 ?
Ans. 70
Sol. t1 = 2014, t2 = 23 + 13 + 43 = 73, t3 = 73 + 33 = 370, t4 = 370, …..

27. How many integer pairs (x, y) satisfy x2 + 4y2 – 2xy– 2x – 4y – 8 = 0 ?

Ans. 06

28. If the smallest possible natural number ‘n’ for which the equation x2 – nx + 2018 = 0 has integer roots is
N, then find the sum of digits of N.
Ans. 03

29. Find the tenth term in the sequence 12, 18, 20, 28, ....... .
Ans. 63

30. Find the number of natural numbers n ≤ 60 for which n + n + n + ... ..... is a prime number.
Ans. 04

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